moral peacocking

When a person is OUTRAGED on social media so that their friends will think they're a good person. Moral peacocks are famous for spreading fake memes because they don't actually read the news or care IRL.

If you really cared about the Middle East, you'd *know* the American news already reported that attack. Stop moral peacocking!

by NottaWacko July 13, 2016

Moral panic paradox

Intense hysteria about a social or political problem that, instead of solving or reducing the problem, actually makes it worse.

The intense xenophobia behind the Trump Administration's efforts to stop migrants from Central America from entering the U.S. have actually increased the number of asylum seekers many times over from during the Obama Administration. It's an example of a "moral panic paradox" -- people are afraid the asylum laws will change so they need to immigrate now before that happens. Another moral panic paradox happens when gun-control advocates seek limits on the sale of assault rifles after a mass shooting. The result is increased sales of assault rifles because people feel they need to buy them now before the laws change.

by Mooseface April 14, 2019

moral masturbation

the self-indulgent display of morality

Don't make a public speech scolding her for wearing a Pocahontas Halloween costume. We don't want to hear your moral masturbation.

by BWS_92082 June 25, 2020

Moral compass

Term referring to the inner feeling someone gets when deciding whether or not something is right or wrong.

Our moral compass is far different.

by PineappleJuice March 1, 2015

Moral Faggot

Used as a derogatory phrase to criticise someone who unknowingly has slave morality. Most commonly seen with middle and upper middle class college educated Western Liberals (Both Conservatives & Progressives). The moral faggot satisfies status needs by signalling to the blasphemer that they are lower on their imagined social hierarchy by using GSRM (Gossip, Shaming, Ridicule and Moralising).

Also linked to Freud's "reaction formation" survival mechanism theory.

Ben: We really should create a culture that is eugenic.

John: What?! Are you a Nazi?
Ben: John, you are such a moral faggot sometimes.

by SpaceMan23 February 12, 2020

Moral imperative

A moral imperative is a matter of what's inside the person's mind that will compel them on how to act. It's an act of their reason, and why they choose to do so.

Her moral imperative is the reason why she does what she wants to do.

by Individualise November 2, 2014

moral victory

A victory that occurs when a person, team, or army loses a confrontation yet achieves some other moral gain. This gain might be unrelated to the battle in question; however, the gain is often considerably less than what would have been accomplished if the main battle had been won; otherwise, the result would be characterized as either a "wash" or a proper victory.

A sports team that loses fairly to a cheating team might claim a moral victory in spite of the loss.

by 2014_chiguy October 21, 2007